Campaign Trail Results: Game #804244
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This Game:
- Year: 1948
- Player Candidate: Harry Truman
- Running Mate: Alben Barkley
- Difficulty Level: Normal
- Winner Take All Mode?: Yes
- Game Played:
View overall results, or a specific state:
| Candidate | Electoral Votes | Popular Votes | Pop. Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| ---- Thomas Dewey | 375 | 23,896,032 | 49.58 |
| ---- Harry Truman | 139 | 19,467,023 | 40.39 |
| ---- Strom Thurmond | 17 | 250,500 | 0.52 |
| ---- Henry Wallace/Other | 0 | 4,582,459 | 9.51 |
Visits:
- Ohio:6
- Illinois:2
- Pennsylvania:2
- Indiana:1
- Michigan:1
Answers:
- Do you stand by your decision to implement a loyalty program for employees of the federal government? Do you believe that Communist infiltration is a serious threat right now?I stand by my actions 100%. The buck stops here.
- A wave of strikes and economic turmoil has led to bipartisan support for a new labor law. The Taft-Hartley Act, limiting the power of labor unions, has been placed on your desk. Will you sign this bill or veto it?Sign it. Labor actions in the steel and coal industries nearly paralyzed our economy, and the public is fed up.
- Is the House Un-American Activities Committee going too far in its attempts to root out Communist influence, or should it be doing more?I support the HUAC, although I do wish it could be a little more aggressive in its rooting out of Communist influence.
- The Jewish state of Israel is set to declare its independence on May 15, 1948. Will your Administration recognize this new nation?We will not recognize Israel. There's no way we can divert resources from Europe to defend that nation, and we would be seriously jeopardizing our relations with oil-producing Arab states.
- A young, liberal Senate candidate from Minnesota named Hubert Humphrey is pushing for a civil rights plank in the Democratic platform. You can either encourage this movement or nip it in the bud.I don't have anything to say on this plank one way or the other. I'm prepared to accept the judgment of my party on this issue.
- The Soviet Union has blocked West Berlin from receiving any supplies from Western Europe. What are your thoughts on this situation?It's not very practical to defend West Berlin, in its isolated location, if the Soviets continue to escalate. I'd prefer to focus on building our defenses in the rest of West Germany.
- Is there anything you can say during your acceptance speech at the national convention to shake this race up?I will pledge to visit every state in the Union before election day. I stand for every working man in this country, and I'll let them know all about it before this is done.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the Midwest, from Ohio to Wisconsin and Iowa.
- You are calling for a pretty far-reaching platform as you campaign, but the current Congress has refused to consider many of your proposals. How will things be different in your next term if you are elected?When I get elected, we're going to get a Democratic Congress with me. That's how it's done.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the Midwest, from Ohio to Wisconsin and Iowa.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the Midwest, from Ohio to Wisconsin and Iowa.
- You are making a whistle-stop tour of the country to promote your candidacy. What region will you visit over the next two weeks?We're going to hit the West Coast, and especially California.
- Before you head to Missouri to spend the election day, is there one last place you want to hit on the campaign trail?Let's spend our last day in New York and then fly home.
- What are your views on the expansion of Social Security?I support Social Security, but I think the program is most solvent in its current form.
- Would you support an act that would allocate federal funds for the construction of low-income housing?This is something that we badly need right now. We have a housing shortage in this country, and too many working-class Americans cannot afford a home.
- What are your views on a federal health insurance program?With a country that is getting more and more prosperous by the day, I'm sure that we can find a good solution in the area of health care.
- Do you support the federal funding of primary education, and if so, in what form?This is something that we will research and consider seriously over the next four years. I'd have to see the details of any proposal before I could give my opinion.
- In general, what is your view on the providing of foreign aid to American allies?I support this kind of thing in limited cases where there is a clear threat. But I'm worried about some of the ill-defined, open ended commitments we are getting ourselves into with other countries, and with the United Nations.
- What do you think about the proposed Constitutional Amendment to limit the President to two terms in office?There should not be a limit on how many terms a President can serve. This is why we have an election every four years -- to gauge the will of the American people.
- What are your views, in general, on the Marshall Plan?Obviously, Europe needs some kind of aid after the horrors of World War II. I will be careful to see that this plan is fairly administered and does not become excessive.
- How will you reduce the inflation rate, currently around 10% annually, if you are elected President?We have already passed the Taft-Hartley Act and a modernized system of price supports for food, and their effect can clearly be seen in the drop in inflation since 1947. I'm confident this trend will continue.
- What will you do to help resolve the severe housing shortage in this country?We are clearly overcrowding our urban areas at the moment. At the very least, we can expand the federal highway system to make more areas accessible to families and developers.
- What do you think about proposals for the federal government to build an expansive interstate highway system?Anyone can see that I've supported road development throughout my career, and I think this would be a positive step for the country.
- What are your thoughts on the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1948? Do you support federal farm programs in general?I'd rather stay with the initial farm bill we had in place from 1938. The new price supports are based too much on market prices, and still have the potential to cause a lot of undue distress.
- How satisfied are you with the overall economy at present?This isn't the type of issue I prefer to address on the campaign trail. Let's stick to positive talk about the future of our nation.